Written By Assistant History Professor Shira Klein When I heard that the next Association for Israel Studies conference was going to be in Sede Boqer, a kibbutz in southern Israel, all I could think of was, “how on earth am I going to get there?” Israel is a small country – about the
Recently, Alumni Ryan S. Lee ( Political Science ’14 ), was honored at a Commissions Ceremony at Cal State Fullerton as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army (a commissioning ceremony is the culmination of years of study and effort that results in a cadet becoming a commissioned officer and marks the transition from
In today’s global environment, expertise in international affairs is essential to understanding the contemporary world. The Master of Arts in International Studies is a two-year, full-time, interdisciplinary course of study designed to train students seeking global careers with the U.S. Foreign Service, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), the United Nations (UN), or businesses.
Each academic year, Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences presents an award to faculty in areas of research and teaching at the Commencement ceremonies in May. We are excited to announce this year’s winners below. They will each be presented with their awards on Saturday, May 24, 2014. Excellence in Research and Creative Activities
On Wednesday, May 7, 2014, Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences hosted the Twenty-Second Annual Ludie and David C. Henley Social Sciences Awards Ceremony in Beckman Hall. Students from the departments of Political Science, Peace Studies, Sociology, History and Communication Studies were honored with awards. In addition to the awards a tribute was given
On Wednesday, May 7, 2014, the fourth graduating cohort of the M.A. International Studies program presented their thesis research at the program’s State of Global Affairs Mini Conference. Four panels included topics on issues related to women’s rights; democracy, inclusiveness, and hegemony; social mobilization; and NGOs and Development. Immediately following the mini-conference, the students celebrated
Each academic year Chapman University awards scholarships to university students in the name of Albert Schweitzer. These scholarships are offered through the generosity of the Marjorie Mosher Schmidt Foundation in honor of Valerie Scudder, former trustee of Chapman University. The scholarships are awarded to students who have demonstrated a record of excellence in both their
The Office of the Chancellor announced the winners of the 2014 James L. Doti Outstanding Graduated Award last week and we are pleased to tell you one of Wilkinson ‘s own, Mr. Thomas Cottam ( Master of International Studies (’14) with particular interests in national security and U.S.-China relations) is one of the lucky recipients.
Wilkinson College students Phillip Lorenzo and Megan McKeown recently traveled to Ohio to present their research at the “Africa & The Global Atlantic World Conference” hosted this year by Kent State University. Keynote speaker and senior scholar Horace Campbell warmly welcomed the students as the only two undergraduates invited to present. With support from the
This past weekend, Wilkinson College students, Emily Neis (History ’14) and David Wells (History ’14) took the top two undergraduate honors at the Phi Alpha Theta Southern California Regional Conference held at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. U.S. History Award – Emily Neis “Conflicting Definitions of Relief: Life in Refugee Camps after the